Avian Flu in Jalisco, Mexico
In light of an outbreak of the H7N3 virus in the Mexican state of Jalisco, poultry authorities in the region have standardized criteria for actions to address this threat.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease that affects birds, but has enough potential to infect different species of mammals.
A prohibition is in force on the importation of birds, poultry products and by-products from infected countries, mainly affecting imports from Mexico.
Preventive measures are being taken in light of an outbreak of the H7N3 virus in the Mexican state of Jalisco, which has led to the slaughter of about 900,000 birds.
Because of the bird flu outbreaks detected, two million 2,025,500 broilers were killed in Jalisco, while in Guanajuato 1.2 million chickens were sacrificed.
The concern in the poultry sector is because the virus can be transmitted by contaminated smuggled eggs and by migratory birds and bird feces.
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